Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mr Senzeni Zokwana, Mr Louw Steyler, Mr Victor Mongoato and Mr Jannie De Villiers, all three from Grain SA at their conference in Bothaville, Free State Province

From left to right: Deputy Minister of Human Settlement Ms Zoliswa Kota-Fredericks, De Doorns ANC Chairperson Mr Pat Moran, De Doorns Ward Councilor Mr Pat January, Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform Mr Gugile Nkwinti and Minister of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Mr Senzeni Zokwana during a farm visit in De Doorns

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana addressing community members in De Doorns

AfriForum and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) recently held a second round of deliberations regarding safety and security in farming communities. These deliberations followed on a meeting that AfriForum had with the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mr Senzeni Zokwana, on 20 March 2015. Minister Zokwana and AfriForum agreed on a five-point plan of action that should be implemented to help protect farmers as well as people living in farming communities...read more| first media statement

In as much as we are gathered here today to celebrate Tunisia’s National Day, a joyous occasion, it is appropriate that I express my government’s sincere condolences to the victims of that heinous terrorist attack on Bardo Museum in Tunis last week. South Africa wishes a speedy recovery to the injured including one of our own...read more

Consequent to the publication of the Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Bill in 2013 and 2014 in the Government Gazette (Nos. 36736 and 38032, Vol. 27 and 21, General Notice Nos. 810 of 2013 and 829 of 2014) on 16 August 2013 and 03 October 2014 respectively, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will conduct public hearings on the Bill during the month of March and April 2015. Interested members of the public and institutions are hereby invited to participate during the hearings...read more

Limpopo: 12/03/2015Polokwane: Polokwane team of the Limpopo Department of Agriculture (LDA) officials scooped Silver Award at 12 March 2015 Premier’s Service Excellence Awards hosted at the Ranch Hotel, outside Polokwane.This happened after the team had introduced the Indigenous Knowledge System (IKS) of maize seed protection to subsistence farmers at Ga-Mailula village ...read more

Limpopo : 11/03/2015Blouberg: Limpopo Department of Agriculture (LDA), Blouberg Municipality) held a livestock Information Day at Amo-Amas Bahananoa Primary Co-operative at My Darling village on 11 March 2015. This platform aimed at addressing the challenges livestock farmers face with regard to the controlling and treatment of their livestock against diseases ...read more